A/N: hey everyone.. just wanted to thank all the people that took time to review and/or favorite and/or alert the story- you guys really are they best.. keep it up! this one is a little longer and has a little more loe but enjoy.

disclaimer: dont own anything :(

Chapter 3- Talks

The 4 teens went home after finishing their dinner. The boys were smart enough to not ask what happened, but Miley couldn't get her mind off of it. Was he really cheating on her? Did they break up when she left without her knowing or something? She decided to just go to bed, and worry about it in the morning. After tossing and turning all night, she decided to text Jack, even though it was 3 in the morning.

"hey, r u up? We need 2 talk." She wrote.

Within minutes, he texted her back. "Anything for u, babe. wats up?"

"Can I call u?"

"Sure."

Miley slid out of bed, pulled on her lime green Hollister sweatshirt, and walked outside, even though it was cold and dark. She called Jack.

"Hey. Its me."

"Hey, cutie. Miss me too much?"

"Umm, listen. We need to talk about something."

"Anything."

"Well, you see, you know Amy? My best friend in Tennessee? Well she was sorta at a party last night, and… never mind. Its stupid."

"No, tell me. I want you to feel like you can talk to me about anything." Damn, she though to herself, He's making this hard.

"She said you were there with another girl. Hugging her and being a little more friendly than necessary and stuff."

"Oh her? Don't worry about it, Miles, It's not a big deal."

"Uh, yeah it is. I'm your girlfriend! It is a big deal! Are you cheating on me?" She yelled, then remembered the rest of the campus was sleeping.

"No! That was my cousin! She was stopping by on her way to New York. I told her she could meet me at the party, but then she needed to leave before me so I gave her a hug bye, because I wont see her for another year! Miles, do you really not trust me?"

"This isn't about trust. I'm halfway across the country, and you could be sleeping with 5 other girls for all I know. Okay, maybe this is about trust, but..."

"Don't believe everything you hear. People will tell you stuff like that out of jealousy."

"Amy has a boyfriend she's practically married to. She's not jealous."

There was a silence on the phone for a moment, and Jack thought he could her crying. He thought right.

"Miley, common. It was just a simple misunderstanding. I'm sorry."

"I need some time. To think about stuff. This. Our relationship. If it's going to work."

"That's fine. Call me when you wanna talk, though."

"I will. Sorry for waking you."

"Its okay. Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Miley sighed, and hung up her phone. At least he wasn't cheating on her. At least, that's what she thought.

She went back into her dorm room, and fell asleep.

In the morning

"Hey Lilly, it's Joe."

"Hey, Joe. Last night was fun, we should do it again sometime."

"Yeah, what about today? Lunch? Just us? I haven't talked to you one on one in forever, you know, since the…" Joe's voice drifted away.

"Yeah, sure. Come by my room at around 1 and then we'll go find a Ruby's or something."

"Kay. Cool. See ya then." Joe hung up, then pumped up his fist. Yes, he thought, another chance with the girl he'd never forgot about.

Lilly straightened her hair, put on some makeup, pulled on a pair of skinny dark wash jeans and a white tank top and her white jack pursells. She thought she looked pretty good, and apparently so did Joe when he came to pick her up. They left campus, and found a hamburger place a few minutes away.

"So how have you been? How's your acting going?" Joe asked Lilly after they ordered.

"Uh, you know. The usual, its fun yet hectic, but it's stressful trying to memorize lines. I don't know how Miley does that plus singing. She doesn't ever seem too stressed either."

"Yeah, she seems really laid back. But what happened last night? I just saw her open her phone, and then her face dropped. I don't want to be nosy, but is everything alright?"

Lilly smiled at how much Joe had changed. He actually seemed like a caring person this time, and was pretty sure she could trust him.

"She found out her boyfriend from Tennessee was cheating on her. She said she talked to him last night and it was just a cousin, but I want them to break up. She needs to be single and not worry about a boyfriend that's all the way across the country. Don't tell her I said that by the way."

Joe looked surprised, then said, "Oh. Well I didn't know that she had a boyfriend. I don't think Nick does either."

"Yeah, Miley was gunna tell him last night, but her mind was obviously not on that."

"So, uh, do you have a boyfriend?" Joe asked nervously.

"My boyfriend sorta broke up with me last night. Horrible breakup. Don't even ask."

"Wow, you have a way of bouncing back, I didn't notice you look the least bit sad at all."

"Yeah, I was just trying to forget about it. And I did. Thank you for that. So do you have a girlfriend?" she asked.

"Nope, trying to find the right girl." Lilly nodded her head in agreement.

Joe paid the bill, then they both walked out the restraunt with smiles on their faces for the same reasons.

A/N: sorry..nick and miley arent together, but even when her and jack breakup, they wont get together immediatly.. some things need to happen first so that the story can be longer than like a 5 chapter story. sorry he wasnt really in this chapter but he will be in the rest.

kay, now REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!.. and also tell me:
-how long miley should stay together with Jack.. should they break up in the next chapter or the one after?
-cute ways that the guys can ask the girls to the winter formal (its supposed to happen in a few chapters but i like writing ahead)- one of them can do like a song thing but i dont really want them both to. or neither can. tell me what you want to happen.

Constructive critisism always welcome!

xoxo, B